RacerScott

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Hello all. I am definitely going to go with a mild cam in my car for drivablity. I want the car to start up like stock, idle somewhat like stock, and have good tq for daily driving. I dont take the car to the track much but I do plan on some track days, both drag and road america.

I'm going to be buying a cam tomarrow and I'm still undecided on what to get. At the same time I install the cam, I will also do ls6 intake, ported TB, LT headers with a bullet in the I pipe and electric cutout in my borla for a quieter exhaust, and a 25% crank pulley. Stock heads.

The biggest cam I want to go with is a TR 224 114.

My question is this, would it be worth it for me to go with a TR 220 114 or the comp cam 212 - 218 558,563 @115 for better street manners.

Anybody have feedback about the comp 212 - 218 558,563 @115?

Thanks, Scott

66deuce

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i had the TR220,114LSA in my old Z/28...great little cam.had a slight lope,after a while i didn't notice it.don't know about the other one you mentioned..

LS1rulz

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If you put in a cam that small, you'll regret wasting your money. Go 224 or bigger. Pay attention and notice what most everyone has noticed: tons of guys say "224 cam is the best cam ever" then they usually follow that with "I used to have one". Which means it's really not that great or they'd still have it.

My previous cam was a 224, and after a couple of months I was pretty aggravated that I spent the money on a cam swap but still was leaving so much power untapped.

RacerScott

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I get your point, but I need a great daliy driver. I not looking for every last h.p. on a dyno sheet. I dont street race or hardly ever drag race so having the biggest and best cam is not for me. Right now I start my car, lets the revs drop to 1k, am i'm off. I don't want to deal with a surging idle, rough idle, bad street manners, and dealing with valve springs.

Scott

transamfreak01

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well with a cam swap your going to have to change the springs and all that. people say that the ms4 is a great cam and they dd it. it all comes down to how good of a tune you get

RacerScott

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I plan on installing 918's with whatever cam i get.

john563

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If a Tr224 is as high as youll go,then go for it.Im H/C/I in a daily driver(A4).My cam is a tr224/112.I may swap it out now for something alittle bigger now that I plan on buying a "Work" car and my formula will be a toy.The tr224 isa great DD cam in my eyes and dont have to spin it high to make power.when i was just cammed with an ls6 intake i put down 350rwh,now with tsp 5.3 heads and ported fast it puts down 417rwhp 407rwt.I like the tourque from this cam thats why I'm not sure if i wan t to take it oout.I may just spray first

eamador11

get the 224/228@114 from AFR. behaves like stock and has a killer power curve!

heres the cam at idle...

http://video.ls1tech.com/search/224%...c07953e8d5.htm

PREDATOR-Z

The best one is the one you're gonna buy, because at that time you'll be convinced of your decision.

lastcall190

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Good answer

I like mine, Pat G custom. 224/226 111+3, idle clip in sig. 374rwhp/361rwtq. I bought it with plans of milled heads and thinner HG later down the road. Drives close to stock, pulls hard, sounds good, and is what I need for a daily driver. I was actually THIS close to buying the TR224 at first, then decided might as well get custom.

-J

GuitsBoy

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I wished I had gone bigger even when I daily drove my car... Id say atleast start with the 224. You can get that to drive VERY VERY well.

Ragtop 99

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216/220 112 109 will give you good torque for a daily driver, and idle nicely. You can use Xe lobes.

I'd go to double springs and do a 218/220 112 109 with XFI intake and Xer exhaust.

BayAreaSS

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I really like the way your car idles and the cam is around the size i looking at.